Senior Software Engineer, Legal — CoCounsel Forward Deployed Engineering
Core
Design, build, and deploy bespoke AI solutions for law firms and corporate legal departments, acting as the connective interface between legal professionals and the engineering team.
Role type
Senior Software Engineer (Legal)
Builds
Production-ready AI systems and software solutions for legal clients
Domain
Legal Technology / AI / LLMs
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Python, AI/LLM evaluation methodologies, prompt engineering, legal terminology fluency, software development lifecycle, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, unit testing (TDD), mentoring
Preferred skills
Experience with legal platforms or SaaS solutions
Technologies
Python, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code
Responsibilities
Translate legal user needs into technical solutions, develop secure and scalable code, evaluate non-deterministic AI outputs for legal accuracy, mentor junior engineers, lead routine projects with manageable risks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities